[ethbr1]

Sidelining potential political competitors and/or forcing them out of the public sphere doesn't inspire confidence in Xi's ability to resist using power conveniently.

> The Chinese government under Xi has a well-established track record of long-term planning that has done nothing but elevated China's status and leverage in the world.

Some of its neighbors in the South China Sea would beg to differ.

E.g. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V80MGYrWWaM&t=80s

[dangus]

I’m confused at what your video is supposed to disprove about what I said.

China rammed into a Philippine ship knowing they would face zero consequences.

Did they face any consequences?

China’s neighbors can hem and haw all they want. China is the superpower in the Eastern Hemisphere.

[ethbr1]

Your use of "status" sounded like "people like them."

If you were intending it in the sense of "people fear them," then agreed.

[dangus]

By status I mean geopolitical power and leverage, not fear or admiration.